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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not PP, but I’d be surprised if the other children were shaken to their core by an outburst in class. Do the students need to read their victim impact statements in front of this girl? It’s such complete overkill.[/quote]

These comments are so weird. Do people need to be “shaken to their core” to deserve an apology? Is an apology the same as “victim impact statements”?

I normally really appreciate this forum specifically but some of these responses are so dismissive and rude. I am the PP who posted earlier about how one reason I’m okay with this is that we do t know how many kids with IEPs are in this class, and there may be kids with anxiety or other issues who could have been really upset by what happened, necessitating a conversation and apology. I don’t get why everyone is assuming that the only person who matters is OP’s DD. I think she matters and deserves to be treated within the specifications of her IEP (which I don’t know). But I also don’t think the other kids are just a faceless audience here. They are kids! And young. Of course this could be upsetting. Sheesh.[/quote]

as a mom who had dealt with years of this … honestly the feelings of the other kids are the least of my concern in the scenario. The way I address my concern for the other kids is by working my *ss off to get the IEP and services that will reduce the behavioral issues, thus improve everything for everyone. The need to understand apologies and impacts of behavior on other people, yes. But a forced apology the next day to the whole class? no way. that serves zero purpose except to mollify some misguided adult need to see visible penance. What’s next, a dunce cap?[/quote]

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